Appendix VIII ADDRESS BY THE ALLIED GENERALS TO His EXCELLENCY GENERAL ISMET PASHA YOUR EXCELLENCY, The three Allied Generals who had the honour of meeting you just ten months ago at Mudania have come to-day to offer you their best wishes for the future peace and prosperity of Turkey and to offer you their sincere congratu- lations on the wonderful task which you have brought to a successful conclusion in the interests of your country. Your country may jusdy be proud or you. We are happy to think that Peace has at last been reached and happy to think that we formed the first link with you which has led to the present peace. We met you then as a soldier who had commanded the Western Army with such success. We appreciated your soldierlike qualities and the friendship you extended to us and we have since admired the statesman- like qualities which you have shown at Lausanne. We are not concerned as soldiers with Peace Terms or Treaties. We were sent here as soldiers to carry out a task That task has not been an easy one, especially during the past year. We are happy to think our task is nearly completed and that we have managed by goodwill on both sides, to steer successfully through many difficult situations. There have been certain incidents but I am gkd to say they have been few. They are all attributable to the same cause. While we have by International Law had to uphold the right of the Allied Forces to try those who have committed offences against the safety of Allied Forces, your Government did not agree to recognize our occupation. That has been the sole difficulty. We have throughout tried to show every courtesy and consideration to your nation. We have done our best to preserve the health, sanitation and property in Constantinople. Our fire brigades have dose usefol work. 279